pov: “i hope i’m making it clear to you that i’m not doing all this for us to just be friends,” jungwon says as he held your hand and gently caressed it. you nodded. because honestly—it was impossible not to notice. jungwon wasn’t exactly subtle. not when he waited outside your classroom just to walk drive you home, not when he remembered every little thing you mentioned once, and not when he somehow always appeared whenever you needed help. everyone noticed it. including you. which was exactly the problem. jungwon was the type of person everyone liked. smart, handsome, and kind. popular without even trying. meanwhile, you constantly wondered why someone like him would even look your way. the thought followed you everywhere. every time he looked at you like you were the only person in the room, it scared you. what if he was too far out of your league? jungwon gently squeezed your hand, then smiled. the kind of smile that immediately made you nervous. “what are you thinking about?” “nothing.” “that’s a lie.” you laughed softly, then looked outside the car window. because looking at him felt dangerous. after a moment, you finally opened the door. “i better be going.” jungwon immediately looked disappointed just slightly. but enough for you to notice. “okay.” you stepped out, then leaned down slightly. “thank you for the ride.” jungwon smiled. “always.” your heart immediately betrayed you again. so you quickly waved goodbye and walked away before he could notice. unfortunately—he definitely noticed. days passed, then weeks, and somehow jungwon remained patient. he never pressured you and never made you uncomfortable. he simply stayed. which somehow made everything harder. because the more time you spent with him—the more impossible it became not to fall. eventually, you realized something. you liked him. really liked him. enough to stop pretending otherwise. so one afternoon, after spending nearly an hour preparing what to say, you finally gathered enough courage. today. you were going to tell him. your hands were shaking and your heart was racing. but for once—you were determined. then you saw him across campus, standing with his friends, laughing, and smiling. perfect as usual. and suddenly—all your confidence disappeared. because reality immediately came rushing back. people were staring. his friends were there. everyone liked him. what if they laughed? your stomach twisted. and before you could stop yourself—you turned around and walked away fast. unfortunately—jungwon saw. and somehow recognized exactly what you were doing. because less than a minute later— “hey!” you kept walking. unfortunately—so did he. “hey.” you walked faster. “hey.” you walked even faster. “stop running.” “i’m not running.” “you are.” “i’m walking.” “at the speed of a marathon.” you groaned, then finally stopped. slowly turning around. jungwon looked slightly out of breath. which honestly made you feel guilty. “what?” jungwon stared. long enough to make you nervous. “what happened?” “nothing.” “you were smiling when i saw you.” you immediately looked away, but apparently it revealed everything. jungwon took one step closer. “what happened?” you sighed long and defeated. “i got scared.” jungwon blinked. “what?” “i got scared.” you looked down, unable to meet his eyes. because suddenly everything felt embarrassing. “i like you.” there. finally. said. out loud. you immediately wanted to disappear. instead—silence followed. then suddenly—jungwon laughed. not mocking. not mean, just relieved. completely relieved. you immediately looked up, confused. “what?” jungwon covered his face, then shook his head. like he couldn’t believe it. “you have no idea how long i’ve been waiting to hear that.” your eyes widened. “what?” jungwon looked at you directly, then smiled softly like nothing else mattered. “you know i like you more.” for a moment—neither of you spoke. you simply stood there smiling like idiots. because after all the worrying. all the overthinking. (comsec++) #enhypen #enhypenpov #jungwon #jungwonenhypen #fyp - @jayaein_